Why the AI Bubble Will Not Readily Burst in the UK
Every few months a new round of headlines declares that the global AI bubble is about to burst.
Digital Workflows
Smarter payment claims: How Designer Group digitised a critical construction workflow
Nutanix unveils major platform updates at .NEXT 2026
At its annual customer conference in Chicago in early April, Nutanix unveiled a wave of announcements designed to help organisations build, run and scale applications and infrastructure for the agentic AI era. With six separate press releases arriving on the editor’s desk, we have distilled the key highlights into a single, easy-to-navigate summary.
Scale and Nexsan Partner
Scale Computing and Nexsan have partnered to simplify virtualisation with enterprise-grade external storage
Nasuni Unveils New Brand and Platform Enhancements
Nasuni unveiled its expanded brand and product strategy in April (including new Active Everywhere and AI Activate offerings), reflecting its evolution to support the future of collaborative work.
Spectra Logic and Geyser Data announce a new tape-as-a-service archive deployment
A new London location marks the first European provider site in the global cold data archiving network, expanding regional choice and enabling immediate archiving availability
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SHARON MUNDAY, EDITOR, STORAGE MAGAZINE
How today's cloud storage strategies are key in addressing data gravity
Putting business continuity in the driving seat with scalable, immutable backup and faster recovery performance
ZERO TRUST IS GOOD, BUT IS YOUR IMPLEMENTATION GOOD ENOUGH?
Pete Hannah, VP Sales Western Europe, Object First, urges BUSINESSES to think “when, not if” when it comes to ransomware
Keeping 100,000 GPS Devices Moving with Metro High Availability Storage
GPS Solution Provider Runs the Metro High Availability Cluster Powered by Open-E JovianDSS
Re-engineering Oracle Hosting: How Atos Modernised VOC with Software-Defined Primary Storage
Atos transformed the storage layer behind its Virtual Oracle Computing platform by shifting to a software-defined architecture that removed maintenance windows and simplified hardware lifecycle management
Designing Resilience Beyond the Cloud
Mark Christie, Director of Technical Services at StorMagic, explores how repeated cloud outages are prompting organisations to rethink cloud-only strategies and strengthen resilience through hybrid and edge infrastructures
Storage is becoming a thermal challenge in today's AI data centre
Maurizio Frizziero, Vice President, Chilled Water Systems at Vertiv, outlines how high-throughput flash platforms are shifting from burst activity to continuous operation, making cooling strategy part of storage infrastructure planning
It's a Wrap on World Backup Day 2026
Our Roundtable Experts provide backup perspective from Copies to Cyber Resilience
A to Z of Data Storage now available hot off the press
The industry's much loved Little Book of Storage has just turned 25, with the pocket-sized guide completely refreshed and published ready for the AI era. The author and Chief Strategy Officer at Virtual Effect John Greenwood, talks to Storage Magazine about what it takes to keep this cherished guide relevant, readable and future-proof.
New Research from Brother shows IT buyers paying a 24% ‘peace of mind premium’
Brother UK has launched a new report, The Tech Trust Index, which reveals that IT decision-makers are willing to pay a 24% premium from brands they believe won’t let them down
Affinda Launches No-code AI Integration Agent
Affinda Platform, an AI document processing solution, has just launched an Integration Agent that lets organisations connect AI-extracted document data with the business systems they already use, without writing a single line of code.
Fujitsu launches generative AI service that automatically generates design documents
Fujitsu announced in April the launch of Fujitsu Application Transform powered by Fujitsu Kozuchi, a generative AI service that analyses source code and automatically generates design documents, and they claim contributes to a 97% reduction in work time
Why SOC Alert Fatigue Has Become a Systemic UK Cyber Risk
In the UK and across EMEA, alert fatigue has crossed a threshold and is no longer just a tactical inconvenience or a workforce issue alone. Brett Candon, VP International, Dropzone AI outlines the risk
Autonomous networking starts with a network you know
Visibility isn’t enough; NetOps and SecOps teams need a mathematically accurate understanding of network behavior for trustworthy autonomous networking according to Peyman Kazemian, Co-founder, Forward Networks
WatchGuard disrupts endpoint pricing to give MSPs competitive edge
Enterprise-grade product features, combined with an agile and aggressive licensing model, offer MSPs maximum agility in the competitive Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) market.
Stream of tiny tech gripes leaves UK IT departments struggling
Many IT professionals believe employees need more support to sort out everyday tech disruptions, a survey of 1,000 UK IT professionals reveals.
Wireless Broadband Alliance Issues New Wi-Fi Security Guidelines
New guidelines provide a framework to lower operational risk and support seamless roaming at scale across public, enterprise and IoT environments
Paessler appoints Chris Simoes as Chief Technology Officer
Chris brings over 20 years of experience building products and leading engineering teams at scale, including senior engineering leadership roles at SolarWinds and Cisco, where he helped build large-scale platforms used by millions of IT professionals worldwide.
A lasting legacy?
Modernising legacy systems amid ageing infrastructure and skills shortages
In the Age of AI, Data Resilience Becomes the Baseline
Federica Monsone, CEO and founder, A3 Communications, gives us the key takeaways from Technology Live! in Paris
From IPv4 to IPv6: Bridging the monitoring gap
IPv6 has sat in the shadow of the legacy IPv4 protocol for years according to Martin Hodgson, Account Executive, Paessler GmbH . Now, IPv6 is growing and will soon be the new mainstream internet protocol in the next wave of internet communications.
The Morning After
I woke at 2am this morning – the day after Easter Monday – and saw the moon rise, and wondered at the height of man’s ingenuity that enabled four astronauts to encircle it, the farthest human beings have been from the earth – then plunged into the depths of humanity where the same resourcefulness, if that is the correct word, uses similar technology to build machines to destroy buildings and kill people.
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Spring is most definitely in the air, and we're turning East to Shanghai for our first blossoming story - Alibaba's launch in March of its new 'Wukong' agentic platform, the Chinese giant's push to move from AI assistant to AI operative provider, rushing to join the ranks of US big tech providers already in this space.
From Capture to Commercial Growth: Unveiling Channel Opportunities with PFU's New PaperStream Solut
Why solution-led selling is reshaping the document management market - a Q&A with Brian Fortune, GM of Sales, PFU (EMEA)
When Documentation Breaks, IT Breaks
Document Logistix Senior Consultant Josh Baterip explains why document management software is becoming critical to operational resilience, compliance and controlled change management in modern IT environments
Cutting Paper, Not Trees: How BSW Timber Automated Its Document Processes
In a long-term partnership with DocTech that spans over a decade, a leading UK forestry group tells Document Manager how it has successfully replaced paper-based processes with automated digital workflows
AI in the Mailroom: How Restore is Transforming Life Changing LPA Processing for the Office of the
How Restore Information Management helped the Office of the Public Guardian modernise the processing of lasting power of attorney documents using cloud-based automation
The 2026 Document Solutions Job Landscape: Technology Is Converging, Talent Is Differentiating
Karen Edwards & Victoria Coleman, Directors at REAKT Recruitment, on how AI, governance and workflow orchestration mean that organisations are radically rethinking the skills, roles and partnerships needed to stay competitive
Review: The ibml Coretex Platform
Artificial intelligence has transformed expectations across the document processing landscape, but despite widespread testing, many enterprise organisations are still searching for ways to achieve widespread adoption of AI in production environments without the accompanying risk, complexity or compliance exposure.
Quanton Delivers 80% Faster Invoice Processing with ABBYY Document AI at New Zealand Government Age
From manual bottlenecks to straight-through processing: enabling smarter, faster public sector finance operations with intelligent document AI
The 37-Minute Daily Search Problem: Smarter Document Management Can Accelerate AI Performance
Despite rising investment, new research shows knowledge workers are losing up to an hour a day searching for information. Laura Wenzel, Global Marketing and Insights Director, iManage tells us why fixing data foundations, not just deploying AI, is now critical
Streamlining the Shift from Paper to Digital
OPEX explains how selecting the right capture strategy supports mixed documents, mailroom intake and archive-scale digitisation
Streamlining the Shift from Paper to Digital
OPEX explains how selecting the right capture strategy supports mixed documents, mailroom intake and archive-scale digitisation
The Conversations That Shape Information Management
Deborah Ward-Johnstone, who works with the Information and Records Management Society on its annual conference, explains why the show's Information Marketplace has become one of the profession's most important meeting points for fresh ideas, innovation and new technology
Events, dear boy, events
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Immersive Decision Making
Walking around a hyper-realistic virtual construction project or complex laboratory helps managers make instant critical decisions - and this process has just become even easier with Cintoo's launch of its 360 Edition
Tying the Golden Thread
Asta Siteprogress gives Project Managers access to real-time feedback from the construction site
Streamlining property surveys
How productivity gains using marXact GPS surveying solution helped SolidPoints surveyors outbid the competition
Streamlining property surveys
How productivity gains using marXact GPS surveying solution helped SolidPoints surveyors outbid the competition
Enhanced Realism
Maxon releases an integrated AEC solution of its popular rendering solution Redshift, giving architects and interior designers access to a platform that blends accessibility with performance
The Bigger Issue
Can technology close the gap on the UK Government's construction targets?
Leveraging Digital Literacy
V-Levels and digital literacy are key to the 1.5m housing target according to Rob Norton, UK Director, PlanRadar
Competitive Bidding
How productivity gains helped a surveyor outbid the competition using marXact's GPS-surveying solution
The platform journey
Matthew Ross at Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland explains how connecting every asset on the jobsite is transforming platform dynamics
A Digital Toolset
FMB member launches TRADEWAYS, the first UK-based platform designed for neurodiverse workers in the construction industry
Digital Simplicity
Trimble introduces ProjectSight, an easy-to-use, cloud-based project management solution
Design Insights
Vectorworks releases its 2026 version of its popular design software, accompanied by the results of their research into trends within the industry. Vectorworks' Alex Altieri adds an overview of what the new Sustainability Dashboard offers
Construction ranks 7th for UK growth
Business insurance expert MoneySuperMarket has analysed Companies House data of every UK postcode area and all industry Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes, revealing the sectors that saw the highest number of new businesses launched in 2025.
Embodied carbon calculations for BIM
N BS has partnered with Circular Ecology, environmental sustainability specialists and authors of the ICE database, to launch a comprehensive guide.
Surfing on the subsurface
Golden Software has released the newest version of its Surfer mapping and 3D visualisation software package with enhanced subsurface viewing capabilities and ease-of-use functionality.
Keynote speaker for BCDC announced
Leading charity head Mossie Lyons has been announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s Big Construction Diversity Challenge (BCDC).
Vaso selected for shed 5 framework
Sustainable house-building technology with the potential to solve global housing crises has been added to a highly regarded framework for disruptors in the Scottish construction sector.
Are you empowering your employees when it comes to tech?
When it comes to digitisation and technology adoption, often purchasing the software package is the easiest part of the journey. The real work begins when it comes to rolling it out across a business, ensuring that you are empowering employees to maximise its value.
Here, Stuart Campbell, Senior Manager of enterprise sales at Trimble, explores the importance of training when it comes to true tech adoption, contributing to a "digital first" culture.
Time for urgent steps
Encryption has long been the valiant protector that is almost taken for granted. This is no longer sustainable
Action Stations!
The cybersecurity industry has undergone enormous change since the Cybersecurity Act was issued in 2019. High time for a rethink
Voyage Into the Unknown
In the Jan-Feb 2026 issue, Computing Security queried what the 'dark forces' of cybersecurity would unleash on the industry throughout the year. Here, several more observers offer their thoughts
Major surge in cyber-attacks... and how to defend against them
As the year 2026 advances, organisations must evolve their cybersecurity strategies to protect identity, maintain data integrity and safeguard brand trust, says Dr Yvonne Bernard, CTO of Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint
When threats come knocking…
In the second of our 2-part series, we ask how incident response can help to stave off attacks and also prevent future incidents
Startups drive new cyber era
A new initiative from Infosecurity Europe seeks to champion the next generation of cybersecurity innovators and strengthen the future of the cyber ecosystem
AI's Hidden Security Risk
Why should it be that each tool you use multiplies your attack surface? We asked Rodolfo Saccani, CTO and head of R&D, Libraesva, for his insights
Seeking out the 'invisible'
When it comes to network security, how can organisations be sure that they've identified and tracked where all of the failures and successes are?
Midnight in the War Room
A feature-length cyberwar documentary, told from deep inside the cybersecurity community itself, is lined up for its premiere this summer
Outages down to ignoring critical alerts
Three-quarters of UK IT teams say they've experienced outages as a result of ignored or suppressed alerts in 2025, according to research from Splunk.
Agents going rogue sparks risks
In 2026, "protecting sensitive data is no longer a simple task, especially amidst the threat of AI agents going rogue," states Steve Bradford, SVP EMEA at SailPoint.
Partnership seeks to protect data in motion
Kiteworks has announced a strategic partnership with Concentric AI to deliver robust capabilities for securing data in motion.
AI: organisations falling short
UK organisations are said to be significantly overestimating their readiness to secure AI.
OT environments are target for attacks
Many organisations have only manual or ad hoc coordination of their IT/OT visibility and monitoring, it is claimed.
Jet packed - and delivering plenty of edge
Advantech has introduced a new line-up of application-focused Edge AI solutions, powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor modules.
New IBM solution is AI to its core
IBM has unveiled IBM Sovereign Core, a new AI solution.
Weighing up the odds
When do you buy SaaS and when do you build a service for security-first applications? Here are some thoughts on both sides of the argument
Free AI training is a welcome move
It's encouraging to note that the UK government has now unveiled plans that will promote free AI training for workers across the UK.
AI age of DLP looms large
With increased insider threats and rigorous data privacy laws, DLP and AI are now emerging more and more as a united force
Machester City picks N-able for defence
Manchester City has selected N-able as its official cybersecurity partner, protecting critical systems, data, and daily operations across the Club's digital environment.
SolarWinds report finds 77% of IT teams lack full visibility across on-prem and cloud
The 2026 SolarWinds State of Monitoring & Observability Report examines how IT teams are navigating increasingly fragmented hybrid environments, and in turn, how AI is reshaping modern observability. In partnership with UserEvidence, SolarWinds surveyed more than 750 IT professionals managing complex, distributed systems marked by tool sprawl, cross-team silos, and prolonged outages.
ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage
Enterprises facing rapidly growing backup demands, shrinking windows of opportunity and the ever-present threat of ransomware attacks need to rethink their data protection strategies. ExaGrid has the answer as its Tiered Backup Storage systems deliver an incredibly flexible and high performing scale-out storage solution with a unique front-end Landing Zone and the industry’s only AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery (RTL) feature, which identifies anomalies and prevents threat actors from maliciously deleting or encrypting backup data.
New Kaseya report highlights impact of AI on cybersecurity threat landscape
The 2026 Kaseya INKY Email Security Report shows that 2025 was an inflection point where AI reshaped both attacks and defensive strategy.
Cloud Migration Strategy: Build a Secure Adoption Roadmap
Lee Wilkinson, EMEA Technology and Strategy Lead for Cloud, Data Centre and Intelligent Edge at Insight, plots a cloud roadmap to success
The Great Cloud Repatriation
Mark Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer at Pulsant, offers his insights on why UK businesses are bringing data home
Hyland Announces New Healthcare AI-Powered Solutions
Using Hyland Intelligent MedRecords and Hyland Intelligent Correspondence for Revenue Cycle, healthcare organisations can reduce administrative burden, accelerate access to critical information, and improve financial outcomes.
ABBYY Secures 22 New Patents in 2 Years
ABBYY is fuelling a new era of AI-driven solutions in 2026 having secured no less than 22 patents in purpose-built AI for document process automation.
Document Logistix Joins Forces With Whitevision
Document Logistix has announced that it is joining forces with Whitevision. The company told Document Manager that the move underlines its ongoing commitment to supporting customers, ensuring continuity of service, and retaining the experienced team that has built the business.
Think Your Data Is Safe in the Cloud? Think Again
Ahead of World Backup Day, experts from Keepit, Scality and NAKIVO, highlight the hidden risks around SaaS data, storage resilience and modern backup strategies.
Cohesity Launches Enterprise AI Resilience Strategy
New strategy strengthens AI infrastructure protection, mitigates agent-driven risk, and activates trusted enterprise data for secure AI adoption
Nasuni Acquires Resilio
The first week of March brought news that Nasuni has acquired Resilio, strengthening its capabilities in high-performance file synchronisation and edge acceleration.
A Quiet Revolution in Cloud
Ben Coleman, Wholesale Regional Partner Manager for EMEA at 11:11 Systems, explains why wholesale partnerships are the hidden force reshaping the cloud landscape
The future of work in 2026: Building the modern workspace
Hybrid models, AI-driven workflows, and human-centric technology orchestration will no longer be optional, they will redefine how companies attract talent, drive productivity and stay competitive, according to Peter McLeavery, Solutions Architect at Cybit
The demands of data storage
Federica Monsone, CEO and founder, A3 Communications, on the challenges of long-term data storage and the technologies that can enable it
Strengthening Cyber Hygiene across the Partner Network
Cybersecurity is no longer a 'nice to have' or just an optional extra, argues 101 Data Solutions. It’s much more
United strategy to defend critical systems
NCC Group has partnered with Delinea to deliver its cloud-native identity security solutions.
AI - Nemesis is not a city in Iran.
The ramifications of Trump’s attacks on Iran will be widespread and last for years.
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From Digital Ambition to Digital Accountability
How DataScan Boosted Scanning Efficiency and Image Quality with Next-Generation Scanning Technology
From paper archives to structured, searchable digital Records achieved through RICOH’s fi-8950
Turning Inbound Mail into Actionable Data
Paul Keefe, Sales Director, Cleardata delivers the case for Outsourced Digital Mailrooms